St John The Baptist

Set back buttresses with carved stone masks set on the corners of the tower in between them at the top of the first stage.

Granite moulded 4-centred arched north doorway which has tall early c16 3-light granite mullion window with segmental heads to west.

North transept has moulded C17 3-light mullion window at low level on west side.

On its north face are two 3-light early C16 windows similar to that on north aisle with small C19 2-centred doorway between them

The south aisle has 2 early C16 windows similar to north aisle.

The internal walls of the church have been stripped of plaster apart from the north transept and a section of the north wall which retains its old plaster and traces of a C16 wall painting of St Christopher.

The original wagon roofs appear to be complete with moulded ribs and carved bosses. carved'wall- plates to north Chapel and transept.

Wooden angel corbels may date from restoration.

Painted ceilure at east end of nave with original carved angels on wall-plate.

More elaborately carved roof to north chapel.

Some C16 carved bench ends survive in the nave and north aisle.

Late C16 or early C17 5-sided panelled pulpit with overhanging top richly carved on its soffit and supported on carved brackets.

The lectern is constructed from parts of the old screen.

At the west end of the nave is a pew constructed from decorated pieces of C17 panelling.

Altar rails are late C17 or early C18 with alternate barley-twist and fluted balusters and central gate.

Square Norman font on 4 thick pillars at each corner and central stem.

Cupola shaped C18 font cover with ball finial.

Several very good late C17 and early C18 wall memorials survive notably an elaborate one on the south wall to John Lethbridge Gent. of Deckport (q.v.) in Hatherleigh parish, who died 1706.

This church retains much of its medieval fabric and has an impressive interior.